Roman Catholic Diocese of Vanimo
The Diocese of Vanimo (Latin: Dioecesis Uanimitanus ) is a location in Papua New Guinea Roman Catholic diocese based in Vanimo.
History
Pope Paul VI. founded with the Apostolic Constitution Omnium Ecclesiarum on September 13, 1963, the Apostolic Prefecture of Vanimo annexations of the Apostolic Vicariate of Aitape.
With the Apostolic Constitution Laeta incrementa it was collected on 15 November 1966 bishopric.
Ordinaries
Prefect Apostolic of Vanimo
- Paschal Sweeney CP (20 September 1963-15. November 1966 )
Bishop of Vanimo
- Paschal Sweeney CP (15 November 1966-22. September 1979)
- John Etheridge CP (24 April 1980-7. February 1989)
- Cesare Bonivento PIME (since December 21, 1991 )